Mali's ousted President and Prime Minister have been freed by the country's army after the pair resigned, a military representative said today. Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, jeopardising an 18-month transition back to democracy after a coup last August. President Bah Ndaw (pictured) and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were transported to a military compound in Kati outside the capital of Bamako on MondayThe pair resigned from their positions on Wednesday and were released by the military. Pictured: Prime Minister Moctar OuaneThe arrests were orchestrated by Vice President Assimi Goita, who led last year's coup that overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Last August, the military took President Keita to Kati and forced him to resign.

Source: Daily Mail May 27, 2021 20:12 UTC